Tatsu Aoki first began making films in regular 8 gage in early childhood. His biological father, Wahei Hoshino was a movie producer at Shin Toho Movie Studio in the 60's and was the reason for Tatsu to get into small gage filmmaking. He studied experimental filmmaking at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is currently an adjunct Associate Professor at the Film, Video and New Media Department, and teaches film production and history courses. He has made many experimental short films. As much as his musical activities, Tatsu Aoki's films are shown internationally. His super 8 diary films and experimental films with optical printing has always been the main attraction of his screenings around the world.
Ah Sou Desuka : Is that So !
2012, digital video, 9min
SHAPE
2012, Digital Video, 3min
Solution A – Sampler
2012, Super-8, 6min
The Escape – Work Sample
2012, Digital, 3min
PUZZLE III
2010, Digital, 2min
Select Filmography
“Within These Walls” in production (2022 Fall release)
“Fort” in Production (2022 Fall release)
“Washed Circle 1979” 16mm in production
“Washed Wash 1981” 16mm in Production
“Washed Wash 1980” 24 min, 16mm, HD transfer 2018
“Mandorla Awakening” 52 min, HD 2017-2018
“Home” Music Video 6min. HD 2018
“Box and Boxes”, 12min, HD, Sound 2017
“Within These Walls” (in production – 2019 Spring release)
“Washed 1979” 16mm (in production)
“Washed 1981” 16mm, 2018
“Washed Wash 1980” 16mm, HD transfer 2018
“Box and Boxes”, 12min, HD, Sound 2017
“LIGHT” by Lenora Lee Dance 2016
** Canada International Film Festival
“Best Experimental Film”
“Page’s” 12 min. HD, Sound 2015
“The Detached” 14min. Digital, Sound 2014
“The Escape”, 28 min., Digital, Sound 2013
“Washed 1984”, 10 min., 16mm, Silent 2012
“Washed 1982”, 8 min., 16mm, Silent 2012
“Ah So Desuka: Is That So”, 42 min. Digital, Sound 2012
“Ganada -ReMix” 7 min. Sound 2012
“Ganada” Digital, 10 min. Sound 2010 / 2011
“Origins of Now: Experimental Edit” Digital 2009
“Gate” 16mm/Digital, Color, Sound, 30 min. 2009
“FLUX Project” Digital Movie, Color, Sound, 15 min. 2008
“Recollection Cycle” Super 8 – DV, Color, Sound, 25min. 2007
“Invocation and Resonance” Digital Movie, Color, Sound, 9min 2007
“Beneath the Skin” Digital Movie, Color, Sound, 8min. 2007
“Free Hand: Re-Mix” Digital Movie, Color, Sound, 8min. 2007
“DVD supplemental Interviews” for Home Vision Entertainment DVD releases:
Total of 38 releases of Japanese Films. 2003-2007
“OCTOPUS:Re-Mix” Digital Movie, Color, Sound, 7min. 2006
“Traveling spirits” 16mm, Color, Sound, 20min. 2005
“Passing Though” Super 8, Color, Silent, 8 min. 2004
“Rapturous – Digital Version 2004” DVD, Color, 18 min. 2004
“Decades Passed: Re-Edit” 16mm, Color, Sound, 25 min. 2003
“Puzzle – Part III” 16mm, Color, Silent, 30 min 2003
“Puzzle – Part II” 16mm, Color, Silent, 45 min 2002
“Decades Passed” 16mm, Color, Sound, 28 min. 2002
“Puzzle – Part 1” 16mm, Color, Sound, 50 min. 2001
“Puzzle – Part 1” 16mm, Color, Silent, 55 min. 2001
“Local Color – Revisit” 16mm, Color, Silent, 11 min. 2000
“Turn Over” Super 8, Color, Silent, 20 min. 1999
“It’s own vision” Super 8, Color, Silent, 25 min. 1998
“Free Hands Part 1” 16mm, Color, Silent, 10 min. 1997
“Shape” 16mm, Color, Silent, 8 min. 1996
“Tingle” 16mm/Super 8, Color, Silent, 16 min. 1995
“Light” 16mm, Color, Silent, 8 min. 1994
“Moderate Life” 16mm, Color, Sound, 28 min. 1993-95
“Solution” Super 8, Color, Silent, 25 min. 1991
“Harmony” 16mm, Color, Sound, 12 min. 1991
“Discovery” Super 8, Color, Sound, 28 min. 1991
“Local Color – 90 Version” 16mm, Color, Silent, 10 min. 1990
“Landing” Super 8, Color, Silent, 20 min. 1989
“89” Super 8, Color, Silent, 16 min. 1989
“88” Super 8, Color, Silent, 15 min. 1988
“Local Color 1” 16mm, Color, Silent, 10 min. 1987
“Life Line 87” Super 8, Color, Silent, 10 min. 1987
“Waiting Room” 16mm, Color, Silent, 18 min. 1985
“Hallway” 16mm, Color, Silent, 10 min. 1985
“Car #3” 16mm, Color, Silent, 3 min. 1985
“Niiki 85” Super 8, Color, Silent, 15 min. 1985
“Timing Tape Twice” 16mm, Color, Silent, 3 min. 1984
“AnDee’s Painting” 16mm, Color, Silent, 4 min. 1984
“Sound in Synch 1 & 2: Festival Version” 16 mm, Color, Sound, 19 min. 1984
“Sound in Synch 1” 16mm, Color, Sound, 13 min. 1984
“Sound in Synch 2” 16mm, Color, Sound, 7 min. 1984
“84” Super 8, Color, Silent, 15 min. 1984
“Car” 16mm, B&W, Silent, 4 min. 1983
“Car #2” 16mm, Color, Silent, 4 min. 1983
“Rapturous” 16mm, Color, Silent, 8 min. 1983
“Daily Chronicle” 16mm, Color, Silent, 12 min. 1983
“Number Series 1: Sewing” 16mm, B&W, Silent, 3 min. 1982
“Number Series 2: YOGA” 16mm, Color, Silent, 3 min. 1982
“Recording” Super 8, Color, Silent, 11 min. 1982
“Image 81” Super 8, Color, Silent, 23 min. 1981
“Dream Works” 16mm, Color, Sound, 14 min. 1981
“Journal 80” Super 8, Color, Silent 20 min. 1980
“3725” 16mm, Color, Sound, 11 min. 1980
“BALI” 16mm, Color, Sound, 5 min. 1980
“Coo Film” 16mm, Color, Sound, 9 min. 1980
“Body Exercise” 16mm, Color, Silent, 4 min. 1979
“Apple Lips Now” 16mm, Color, Sound, 4 min. 1978
“Light – Best Experimental Film”
– 2017 Canada International Film Festival